in any way, shape, or form

English

Alternative forms

• in any way, shape or form
• in no way, shape, or form

Adverb

in any way, shape, or form (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic) In any way at all; whatsoever.
   • 1909, O. Henry [pseudonym; William Sydney Porter], “The Rose of Dixie”, in Options‎^[1]:

     […] I beg that you will first present some evidence or proof that you are my superior in any way, shape, or form relative to the question in hand.

   • 1920, Buffalo Bill, An Autobiography of Buffalo Bill, New York: Cosmopolitan Book Corporation, page 17:

     We, the undersigned wagon-masters, assistants, teamsters and all other employees of the firm of Russell, Majors & Waddell, do hereby sign that we will not swear, drink whisky, play cards or be cruel to dumb beasts in any way, shape or form.

   • 2022 June 21, Kari Paul, “Elon Musk’s daughter legally changes name and cuts ties with her father”, in The Guardian‎^[2]:

     “I no longer live with or wish to be related to my biological father in any way, shape or form,” she said in a petition for both a name change and a new birth certificate.

Translations

in any way at all

• Czech: jakýmkoliv způsobem
• Finnish: millään tavalla tai missään muodossa
• German: in jeglicher Form
• Norwegian: på noen som helst måte
• Russian: в любы́х фо́рмах (v ljubýx fórmax)